<p>Even if you can’t get in, at least you can build an investment portfolio similar to the Ivy League…</p>
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<p>Haha, no you can’t. 99+% of the people in this country do not have the ability to invest like Harvard or Yale. We can’t invest in private equity, and we can’t invest in hedge funds. Similarly, we don’t have the means to become anywhere near as diverse in our investments even if we ruled out PE and HFs. Yeah, go invest in Blackstone. If you think doing so is anything like investing in one of Blackstone’s PE funds than you are being fooled. I can’t believe this article actually suggests buying shares of Blackstone as an alternative to owning shares in a PE fund. I AM CRINGING. Please do not believe this crap.</p>
<p>Invest in growth opportunities.<br>
Understand the financial state of the companies you are investing in.
Know the leadership of the companies you are investing in.
Know how they compare to the other companies in their sector.
Diversify your portfolio.
If you want to lower your risk, sell call options. Don’t try to invest like the ivys.</p>
<p>Clearly, the portfolio managers at Harvard and Yale made a lot of money by making smart and gutsy calls in commodities and real estate. However, I would point out that (at least according to the performance tables at the American Association of Individual Investors website), one could have done just as well by following a hard headed Neff or Graham value strategy in the equity markets.</p>